Reliability of scapular kinematics estimated with three-dimensional motion analysis during shoulder elevation and flexion

In clinical settings, upper limb range of motion is usually measured using a goniometer that does not enable the examiner to describe the motion continuously in the three planes exactly at any point in time during various movements. Furthermore, scapular kinematics during movements cannot be easily quantified clinically. The three-dimensional (3D) analysis of the shoulder movement is important since two-dimensional methods fail to account for “out-of-plane” motions, which can produce significant errors and may also fail to capture the complexity of the shoulder movement [1].

Source: Gait and Posture - September 10, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Nathalie Alexander, Regina Wegener, Vilijam Zdravkovic, David North, Tom Gawliczek, Bernhard Jost Tags: Full length article Source Type: research